Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Taiwan Crinum 'Fragrant Lady' produces glossy

Crinum 'Fragrant Lady' produces glossy green foliage

but instead forms warty offsets on top of the leaf

topped in late October with 4' tall stalks of double white flowers

Similar to Paeonia japonica

Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Taiwan Crinum 'Fragrant Lady' produces glossyThe perfectly formed, double, red violet flowers of the O'Byrne hybrid lenten rose, Helleborus 'Red Sapphire', look more like a camellia than a hellebore. I never thought I'd find myself wishing for winter, but it's happening now just to see Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Sapphire' in flower. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Red Sapphire' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance